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Revealed: How Man United's Anthony Martial compares with Arsenal's Alexis Sanchez
ANTHONY MARTIAL has gone from panic-buy to teen idol in just three Premier League games.
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The Manchester United striker, signed from Monaco for a mouth-watering £36million, rising to £58m with add-ons, has scored three goals in as many domestic games for Louis van Gaal's side.
He's inspired United to the top of the Premier League for the first time under the Dutch boss.
His weaving running style has added pace and a bit of glamour to United's attack, and his ice cool finishing has taken some of the heat off Wayne Rooney.
How does Anthony Martial compare with Alexis Sanchez
He faces his toughest test this Sunday as United take on Arsenal at 4pm on Sunday.
But how does he compare to Arsenal's star man?
Alexis Sanchez finally kicked off his season with last weekend's hat-trick against Leicester.
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But after a stunning first season at the Emirates it has taken the Chile star some time to get going.
He had a long gruelling summer, guiding Chile to success in their home Copa America and came back after only a few weeks of rest.
So it's unsurprising that his impact has been blunted somewhat.
The stats show a strike rate of just 8%, with a shooting accuracy of 55%, while his minutes per goal ratio reads 175 after 525 minutes of action.
Martial, on the other hand, also has three goals, but with a strike rate of 60% and the same number for shot accuracy.
His minutes per goal ratio is way down at an impressive 52 minutes per goal from 206 minutes played.
And while it's early days, and only a few games in, the stats highlight Martial's potential to become a key player for United over the coming years.
Stats provided by Oulala.com.
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